Sign



EA. JACKSON SIGN Filed Juiy 1a, 1927 M n wgwomoogu wmud o r o w 4% 0 o o o J M/ ooauo WL mvEN-roR' 0 my Arro' RNEY WITNESS:

atentecl Au 19, 1930 T T E ERNEST A. JACKSON,

or ELY, MINNESOTA sren 5 Application filed July 16, 1927. "Seria1 no. 206,268.

This invention relates to improvements in illuminated signs and has for an object the provision of a sign of this character which in addition to being attractive in appearance 5 may be cheaply constructed and maintained at a moderate cost.

For this purpose, the invention provides a perforated plate or plates, the perforations of which are arranged to form letters or characters and are partially closed by light receiving panels struck from the plate, the plates being of a configuration to provide a maximum amount of light receiving surface,

so that a relatively small number of panels may be provided for each letter or character and danger of punching holes which provide these panels, too close to one another is reduced. V

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation partly insection' illustrating a sign constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an'enlarged fragmentary elevation illustrating the shape of the panels.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the sign is shown as includinga frame 10 whichis preferably formed of wood to provide rigidity and which has removably secured to its opposite sides by means of screws .or like fastening devices, face plates 11. While the frame is illustrated as rectangular in form, its shape and size may be varied to suit different requirements.

The plates 11 are a'dapted'to haveformed thereon letters Orothe'r characters and for 5 the purpose of illuminating these letters the casing contains one or more electric lamps 12, while the face plates 11 have struck therefrom inwardly extending inclined panels 13, the portions of the face plates of which these panels are removed providing openings 14.

The panels 13 are arranged in rows to conform to the configuration of the letters or characters and these panels are substantially. egg-shaped with their broadest ends extending downward and inward so as to provide a maximum amount of light receiving surface and at the same time provide sufficient material connecting the panels and 7 face plates to avoid disengagement of the panels from the plates and reduce materially the possibility of punching the openings too .close together. i

The lights 12 are preferably provided upon opposite sides with inclined reflectors 15 which reflect the light upon the portions of the panels exposed through the openings 14 so that these panels'will be brightly illuminated with a relatively small amount of light. As these new panels 13, or out-struck tongues as they may be called, are elongated and as there is a foreshortening effect when they are viewed, owing to their angular arrangement, they will, have a substantially ClI'ClllELI. appearance to the eye of the observer.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,,proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

the panels to reflect the rays of light across the housing upon the panels and through the openings, the panels having such an angle that their oval shape is foreshortened into substantially circular shape.

2. An illuminated sign comprising a housing including spaced face plates, a plurality of substantially egg-shaped tongues struck from the plates and arranged in letter or character formation, each of said tongues being inclined inwardly and defining light receiving panels with the openings in front of the panels, and a source of light within the housing centrally between the face plates, the elongation. of the tongues avoiding a foreshortening; thereofi as ;the result. of their angular disposition so that substantially circular reflecting areas will be visible.

In testimony whereofill ailix. my signature...

ERNEST A. JACKSON. 

